My Expertise

My Expertise

Area(s) of expertise:Home mortgage finance, sales

Summary of expertise:Daniel Milstein is founder, president and CEO of Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group. Milstein led the company to the Inc 500 list and one of the fastest growing companies in the United States. Gold Star has more than 500 employees in 48 offices across the U.S. and has been named a Top Workplace in Michigan for four years by the Detroit Free Press. Milstein holds an honorary doctorate and BBA in business management from Cleary University, Ann Arbor, from which he graduated with honors. He is the author of The ABC of Sales: Lessons from a Superstar, which in March 2012 sold 10,000 copies and became the #1 sales book on Amazon.com and the thirty-first top seller of all ebook sales.

Books/articles published:'The ABC of Sales'
'17 Cents and a Dream: My Incredible Journey from the USSR to Living the American Dream'

Awards/associations/memberships:Daniel Milstein is the author of The ABC of Sales: Lessons from a Superstar, which in March 2012 sold 10,000 copies and became the #1 sales book on Amazon.com. As a bestselling author Dan Milstein has earned numerous awards and honors at several national and international book festivals: Paris, France, New England, San Francisco and New York. In 2012 Milstein was named to the prestigious National Academy of Best-Selling Authors.

Prior media experience:Hundreds of radio interviews from NPR to CBS News, dozens of TV interviews both local and national, SKYPE interviews and presentations to classrooms around the USA. Blog interviews and the publishing of dozens of articles about Sales and Management.

Educational background:Daniel Milstein holds an honorary doctorate and BBA in business management from Cleary University, Ann Arbor, from which he graduated with honors.

References:Mark Victor Hansen, Bestselling Author of ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ who wrote the foreword says, “Through pure determination, fortitude and attitude, Daniel
pulled out of impossibly difficult situations. His story is true, his story is a personal inspiration to me and I hope it will inspire you too to maximize your potential and
go for the greatest of dreams.”

“… an exciting tale of success and achievement.”
Brian Tracy

"Dan Milstein shows that the American Dream is alive and well for everyone, immigrant and natural born citizen alike."
Ross Rojek
San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review

Dan Milstein is living the American Dream with his incredible real-life rags to riches story of coming to this country with only pennies in his pocket and becoming a wildly successful businessman. As impressive is his love for American ideals and making a difference in the community. A must read for anyone wanting to be inspired!”
Carol Cain, Emmy winning producer/host CBS’ “Michigan Matters”
and Detroit Free Press columnist

“This is what the American dream is all about.
From McDonald's to millionaire. From dream to reality.”
Jess Todtfeld
Former FOX-TV Producer
President, Success In Media, Inc.

"With his mesmerizing 17 Cents & a Dream, Daniel Milstein delivers more than the usual rags to riches memoir. It is rather a riveting and spellbinding testimony that with the right combination of motivation and perseverance daunting challenges and appalling events can be overcome no matter what the odds may be against you.”
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com

“Dan Milstein’s is the classic story of a young Russian immigrant achieving the American dream against all odds. It is a great personal story, a great Jewish story and a great story of how immigrants continue to help build America.”
David Shtulman
Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor